Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-23
HAND AND HEART.
Happy Wedding Bells at the Broad.
way Church.
Marriage Last Evening of Mr. w. III.
Martin and Miss Adah l.. MO0re---
A Prominent Fashionable Event in
the Three Cities.

A Prominent Fashionable Event in
the Three Cities.
The Broadway Presbyterian church
was the scene of brilliant and fash
ionable event last evening. At 7;30
O'Clock Rev. W. S. Marquis officiating,
Miss Adah, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilpin Moore, was Joined in wedlock to
Mr.. Wellington Fl. Martin, of Daven
port. 1t was an affair in which the So
ciety of the three cities was interested,
owing to the prominence and popularity
of the parties participating, and the
beautiful church at the corner of Seventh
avenue and Twenty-third street contained
not less than three hundred invited
guests, when at 730 o'clock the organ.
under the skilled touch of Prof. s. T.
Bowlby pealed forth Memberships we'd
ding march. Messrs. II. T. Wadsworth
and l.. NJ. Allen. of Davenport,
and c. F. Lynde and Fred Kinney,
of this city were ushers, and the bridal par
ty as it moved up the middle isle was head
ed by Rev. W. s. Marquis; then came the
best man, Mr.. Timothy Murphy, of Dav>
export and Miss Kate Deere of Moline.
Mr.. c. f. Lynde, of this city and Miss
Anna Deere of Moline, and Misses Min
ME Hull, Anna Moore and Mamie Mar
tin, then the bride and her parents MIR.
and Mrs. Gilpin Moore At the altar
steps, the groom Joined his bride taking
his place by her side. and the ceremony
was conducted by Rev. Mr.. Marquis, be-
ing in accordance with the solemn and
impressive service of the Episcopal
church
The altar was richly decorated with a
floral bank on which appeared the letters
m, M" A canvas canopy was extended
from the door of the church to the street,
under which Brussels carpet was spread
The bride was beautiful in her bridal
robes-iustly might the groom look upon
her with pride.
The costumes of the bride and bride s
maids were magnificent. The bride
wore white corded OttomaR silk with
point lace and long court train, with
white tulle veil. while the dresses of
the attendants were six different colors
of elegant silk satin. and crepe and tulle.
After the ceremony the bridal party
and their friends were driven to the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilpin Moore. on Moline avenue, where
a reception took place, and grand we'd
ding supper was served by Terrell. The
bride was the recipient of some of the
most elegant and appropriate presents
that have ever been rendered bride il
the three cities. and peculiarly pleasing
feature was that there were no duplicates
in the list, which is partially given:
Fine etching pointing, by Frederick
Dielman, Timothy Murphy, c. F. Lynde
Fred Kinney, II. T. Wsdsworth; elegant
olive set, Mr. and Mrs C H Deere; set o.
oxidized spoons in amber case, Mrs E
Webber; set of egg spoons and case, |
c BlandIng and John Gait; oxidized
forks, Mr. and Mrs NJ Y Cady; fruit dish
Mr. II P Hull; celery glass. Minnie Hull
oxidized oyster spoons in case DR. anC
Mrs Truesdale; solid silver salts in case
Misses Anna and Katharine Deere; hand
some jelly dish and spoons in gold, Mr.,
Viele; pickle fork in case, Miss Gracs
Dart; elegant silver and pearl handle nu
cracker in case, Mrs NJ Martin, ict
bowl in novel design, S Davis; sugar
tOngs in case, Chas Hull, of Nebraska
after dinner coffee set Dresden china
and solid silver tea set, Mrs Elena Mar
tin, mother of the groom; handsom,
Egyptian case, Mr. and Mrs Jas Preston
fairy lamp. 0 Mason and wife; boque
holder, Miss Ella Mason, oxidized Cart
receiver, Miss Lulu Baker; set solid sill
yer tea spoons, G J Anderson and family
a vase, Miss Mammie c Leonard; vase
Mr. and Mrs Morris Rosenfield; box o
handkerchiefs, Miss Cora Taylor; cut glas
toilet set, Miss A Fleming; white ostric
fan, Charles and Anna Moore; silve
water set, J L Moore and wife Kanss
City; solid silver table set complete, M
and Mrs Gilpin Moore; set of ice cream
spoons, W H Marshall and Chas Trues
dale; numerous other smaller article
from friends.
Mr. ane Mrs Martin took the Ii o'cIocl
train on the c.. r l. & p road for Chi
cago last night, where they will visit 70
some time and then 90 to Spirit Lake
Iowa, previous to their return to Daven
port which will be their future home.
The. bride is one of the best known
most highly esteemed and popular youn
ladies in Rock Island. She is tn
daughter of one of our most prominen
families, was reared in Rock Island and
a shining light in the society circles of tn
three cities. She is talented. lovely i
character and person. and an adornmen
TO society. The groom is successfr
young lawyer Of Davenport, son of tn
late Hon. II. M. Martin, of that city,
prominent in his profession, and much es
teemed by all his acquaintance.
The Popular Resort.
Trinity parish Sunday school has gon
out to the tower for its annual picnic tn
| afternoon.